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Flusskrebs

freshwater crayfish

noun FLOOS-kreps Rare
Animals & Nature Sea Creatures

Also means

river crayfish

Usage Note

Flusskrebs covers native freshwater crayfish species (Astacus astacus etc.) now threatened by the introduced American signal crayfish (Signalkrebs) and crayfish plague. Native species are strictly protected in Germany.

Examples

"Der einheimische Flusskrebs ist durch den Amerikanischen Signalkrebs verdrängt worden."

Natural Translation

The native freshwater crayfish has been displaced by the American signal crayfish.

Literal Translation

The native river-crayfish has by the American signal-crayfish been displaced.

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